It's been a good day for tight ends in the NFL.
To start the day George Kittle became the highest-paid tight end in the league. Shortly after, Travis Kelce signed an extension keeping him in Kansas City for an additional four years. Now it's hard to talk about NFL tight ends and not mention either Kittle or Kelce's name as two of the best in the league. It was only fitting that the two get paid on the exact same day.
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Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers reached an agreement on a five-year, $75 million contract extension. Kittle deserves every penny of that deal as he's racked up 2,945 receiving yards, the most by any tight end in NFL history after three seasons. He's a do-it-all tight end who has great hands, blocks like a guard, and is a huge asset to the locker room.
Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce agreed to a four-year, $57.25 million extension. Kelce is a huge part of the Chiefs offense and his stats show that he's one of the best in the league. He's the only tight end to ever record four straight 1,000 yard seasons and he's the fastest tight end ever to 425 career catches and 5,500 receiving yards.
Kittle and Kelce have set the bar high with their play on the field, but they have now also set the bar for the price tag at their position that comes along with it.
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A very good day for NFL tight ends George Kittle and Travis Kelce originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
